63 Building

The unmistakable 63 Building in Seoul; the tallest gold-clad building in the world. So named because it has 63 levels. It can be quite blinding at sunset when the sun reflects off its surface. Inside are several tourist attractions. Most of the floors (59 to be exact) are office space, but of course the top floor is an observation deck/art gallery. You can ride to the top in a rather speedy glass elevator. (Interesting side note, in the evening there are 'love elevators' for couples only.) It's quite a view.

Going up!

Just a bit of Seoul.

Sky Art Gallery.

We covered the place top to bottom! The other attractions we went to see were located in the basement. After a quick bite to eat from the food court (we opted for convenience and chose to skip over the several more upscale restaurants and the popular buffet they tout) we entered the aquarium. Pretty standard, nothing especially noteworthy. If you've been to an aquarium before, then you know what was here. There was an amusing walrus when we first walked in that was highly entertaining.

We saw a few of the shows; once they start they kind of run back to back. We were able to see the sea lions, the seals, and a synchronized swim/dance. They also have a penguin and otter feeding show that we weren't able to see.

Next stop, the wax museum. There's not a lot to say about it. I don't really get the allure of taking pictures of fake people anyway. If you are considering going to the 63 Building, you can skip this part. We went through it in about 30 minutes, and half of that time was spent play-painting.

After we finished inside, we walked back to the subway station along the Han River. There is a nice park area, Riverside Park, where the water taxi and Han River cruises are located, along with a few restaurants and coffee shop on a moored boat. Normally, this would be a lovely walk, but the wind this day was brutally strong and made it very unpleasant.

All in all it was a day well-spent and I'm sure we'll go again!